I would add that the colleagues of an employee who receives a minimal resolution are less likely to come forward with their own cases of harassment. When someone sees a very minor penalty being implemented against the employer in a harassment complaint, nobody is going to want to file a harassment complaint and the harasser is going to continue doing what they're doing, because the punishment didn't fit the complaint. That workplace then becomes a toxic environment where nobody wants to work, and if they're working on something fundamental to the government, the most qualified employees aren't going to want to go there. The problem isn't just for the victim; it's also for the colleagues of the victim who see the perpetration of an injustice.
On February 26th, 2018. See this statement in context.